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Guidelines for Applicants
The Montgomery County Historic Preservation Grant Fund was established to encourage
preservation activities in the County, and to promote increased public awareness of, and
community involvement in, all types of preservation projects. All applicants should read the
policy statement of the Montgomery County Historic Preservation Commission in conjunction
with these guidelines before completing an application for funds.
Eligible Activities
The types of activities eligible for funding include, but are not limited to, development and
installation of historic district and historic resource signage; walking tours; handbooks, design
guidelines and/or brochures related to historic districts or individual historic resources; history
brochures or books; feasibility studies for restoration or preservation of buildings, sites, and
historical artifacts owned or under the custody of nonprofit organizations; and public
educational functions such as workshops, historical and archeological surveys, slide and tape
shows, lectures, videos, photographic displays or other exhibits pertaining to County history
and oral histories.
Eligible Organizations
An organization seeking funds must have historic preservation as its primary and motivating
purpose, and/or must be the owner of a historic site designated on the Master Plan for Historic
Preservation. In addition, each organization:
1. Must be chartered or incorporated in Montgomery County; and
2. Must have bylaws, membership, elected officers, and regularly scheduled meetings; and
3. Must have nonprofit or charitable tax status; and
4. Serve a public educational purpose.
Grant Management
An organization seeking funds must demonstrate that it shall:
1. Monitor the expenditure of project funds to contractors, firms, and other organizations
and submit receipts upon completion of project;
2. Report mid‐project to the Commission on project progress and verify expenditures to
staff;
3. Prepare a sworn affidavit showing the amount of cash, in‐kind contributions, or
combination thereof comprising the organization's required dollar‐for‐dollar match;
4. Submit vouchers documenting the value of in‐kind matching contributions by members
at a rate of $25 per hour for professional assistance and $15 per hour for all other
persons involved in the project.
5. Comply with nondiscrimination in employment provisions of Chapter 11B, Montgomery
County Code (1972), as applicable to organization members and contractors;
6. If requested, permit an audit and inspection of the organization's books and records as
required by Montgomery County during the duration of the project; and
7. CARRY ADEQUATE INSURANCE, AS SPECIFIED BY THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF
CONTRACT (see Article 15).
Application Procedure
Each organization shall submit to the Commission the following:
1. A completed application form;
2. Copies of its charter, incorporation papers, by‐laws, tax status form, or other organizing
documents;
3. Supporting materials necessary to further explain the proposal (see Item 4 on
Application for suggestions).
The Historic Preservation Commission will evaluate those applications deemed to be complete
and each applicant will be notified of the Commission's decision by no later than May 1, 2009.
After the decision by the Commission, the Maryland‐National Capital Park and Planning
Commission will enter into a grant agreement with each organization for the planned work.
This process can take several months. As a consequence, applicants may anticipate beginning
projects on or about July 1, 2009.
February, 2009